 In health, in sickness, thus the suppliant prays; Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know, That life protracted is protracted woe. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts up all the passages of joy: In vain their gifts the bounteous...  The Works of Lord Byron - Page 149by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1904Full view - About this book
 | Henry Troth Coates - 1881 - 1138 pages
...suppliant prays ; Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know That life protracted is protracted woe. 4 flower ; With listless eyes the dotard views the store, He views, and wonders that they please no more... | |
 | Charles Anderson Dana - 1882 - 906 pages
...of joy. In vain their gifts the bounteous seasons pour, The fruit autumnal and the vernal flower ; With listless eyes the dotard views the store, He views, and wonders that they please no more ; Now pall the tasteless meats, and joyless wines, And luxury with sighs her slave resigns. Approach,... | |
 | 1882 - 766 pages
...nervous diseases prevail : — when, " Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And closes all the avenues of joy. In vain their gifts the bounteous seasons pour, The fruit autumnal and the vernal shower ; With listless eyes the dotard views the store, He views and wonders that they please no more.... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1883 - 562 pages
...suppliant prays ; Hides from himself his state, and shun« to know That life protracted, is protracted woe. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy. And shuts...bounteous seasons pour, The fruit autumnal, and the vernal flow' г : 260 With listless eyes the dotard views the store, He views, and wonders that they please... | |
 | Nathaniel Edward Yorke-Davies - 1885 - 346 pages
...luxury are forbidden to pass. ' Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And closes all the avenues of joy ; In vain their gifts the bounteous seasons pour, The fruit autumnal and the vernal shower; With listless eye the dotard views the store, lie views and wonders that they please no more.... | |
 | 1888 - 666 pages
...attempted. 1. (a) Parse fully each word which is printed in italics in the following passage : — Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts up all the passages of joy : In vain their gifis the bounteous seasons pour. The, fruit autumnal, and the vernal flow'r ; With listless eyes the... | |
 | John Wesley Hales - 1889 - 442 pages
...np all the passages of joy : 260 In vain their gifts the bonnteons seasons ponr, The fmit antnmnal and the vernal flow'r ; With listless eyes the dotard...: He views, and wonders that they please no more. Now pall the tasteless meats and joyless wines, 265 And Lnxnry with sighs her slave resigns. Approach,... | |
 | Rev. James Wood - 1893 - 694 pages
...Life passes through us ; we do not possess it. A miel. Life protracted is protracted woe, / Time 3O Л thousand will drink themselves to death ere one die under stress of t Johnson, Life sues the young like a new acquaintance. ... To us, who are declined in years, life appears... | |
 | Louis Du Pont Syle - 1894 - 488 pages
...protracted woe. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts up all the passages of joy : 260 In vain their gifts the bounteous seasons pour, The...: He views, and wonders that they please no more. Now pall the tasteless meats and joyless wines, 265 And Luxury with sighs her slave resigns. Approach,... | |
 | Louis Du Pont Syle - 1894 - 478 pages
...protracted woe. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts up all the passages of joy : 260 A With listless eyes the dotard views the store : .....• He views, and wonders that they please no more. I Now pall the tasteless meats and joyless wines, 265 And Luxury with sighs her slave resigns. Approach,... | |
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